$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide(".slide", 25, 15, 150, .8);
  
  $("#root").hover(function () {
  },function () {
    $(this).find("ul[id*='node']").slideUp("fast");
  });

});

function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)
{
	// creates the target paths
	var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.sliding-element";
	var link_elements = list_elements + " a";
	
	// initiates the timer used for the sliding animation
	var timer = 0;

	// creates the slide animation for all list elements 
	$(list_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		// margin left = - ([width of element] + [total vertical padding of element])
		$(this).css("margin-left","-180px");
		// updates timer
		timer = (timer*multiplier + time);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "15px" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);

    $(this).hover(function(){
      var id = $(this).attr('identifier');      
      //$('#'+id).slideDown("slow");
      $('#'+id).slideDown("slow");
      //$('#'+id).show();
		},function(){
      var id = $(this).attr('identifier');
      //$('#'+id).hide("slow");
		});
	});

	// creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements 		
	$(link_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		$(this).hover(function(){
			$(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out }, 150);
      var id = $(this).attr('identifier');
      //alert(id);
      //$('#'+id).slideDown("slow");
      $('#'+id).show();
		},function(){
			$(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 150);
      var id = $(this).attr('identifier');
      $('#'+id).slideUp();
		});
	});
}